2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the United States, Australia, Sweden and Nigeria. Matches were played from 8 to 16 June 2015.

Group D was the group of death of the 6 groups of this FIFA World Cup with three top 10-ranked teams. Sweden (5th ranked) and the United States (2nd ranked) were drawn together for the fourth successive World Cup (two of those groups had also featured Nigeria), and were joined by 10th ranked Australia, along with 33-ranked Nigeria.

Teams edit

Draw positionTeamConfederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
at start of event
D1 (seed)  United StatesCONCACAFCONCACAF Women's Championship winners24 October 20147th2011Winners (1991, 1999)2
D2  AustraliaAFCAFC Women's Asian Cup runners-up18 May 20146th2011Quarter-finals (2007, 2011)10
D3  SwedenUEFAUEFA Group 4 winners17 September 20147th2011Runners-up (2003)5
D4  NigeriaCAFAfrican Women's Championship winners22 October 20147th2011Quarter-finals (1999)33

Standings edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  United States321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia31114404
3  Sweden30304403
4  Nigeria301236−31
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

The group's final standings was the second of only two instances in a FIFA World Cup where advancement may have been different under the old two points for a win scoring system compared to the actual result under the three points for a win system.

In the round of 16:

Matches edit

Sweden vs Nigeria edit

Sweden  3–3  Nigeria
Report
Sweden[2]
Nigeria[2]
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
RB23Elin Rubensson
CB5Nilla Fischer
CB4Emma Berglund  73'
LB16Lina Nilsson
CM17Caroline Seger (c)
CM7Lisa Dahlkvist  57'
RW9Kosovare Asllani  46'
LW15Therese Sjögran
CF8Lotta Schelin
CF10Sofia Jakobsson
Substitutions:
MF22Olivia Schough  46'
DF3Linda Sembrant  57'
DF14Amanda Ilestedt  73'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage
GK1Precious Dede
RB3Osinachi Ohale
CB6Josephine Chukwunonye
CB5Onome Ebi
LB23Ngozi Ebere
CM14Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM12Halimat Ayinde
RW8Asisat Oshoala
LW13Ngozi Okobi
CF17Francisca Ordega
CF9Desire Oparanozie
Manager:
Edwin Okon

Player of the Match:
Ngozi Okobi (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Hong Kum-nyo (North Korea)
Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

United States vs Australia edit

United States  3–1  Australia
Report
United States[4]
Australia[4]
GK1Hope Solo
RB11Ali Krieger
CB4Becky Sauerbrunn
CB19Julie Johnston
LB22Meghan Klingenberg
CM12Lauren Holiday  56'
CM10Carli Lloyd
RW23Christen Press  68'
LW15Megan Rapinoe  64'  86'
CF20Abby Wambach (c)
CF2Sydney Leroux  79'
Substitutions:
MF17Tobin Heath  68'
FW13Alex Morgan  79'
MF14Morgan Brian  86'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK18Melissa Barbieri
RB5Laura Alleway  83'
CB6Servet Uzunlar
CB8Elise Kellond-Knight
LB7Stephanie Catley
CM10Emily van Egmond
CM19Katrina Gorry  80'
RW11Lisa De Vanna (c)
LW9Caitlin Foord
CF23Michelle Heyman  69'
CF20Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW17Kyah Simon  69'
DF14Alanna Kennedy  80'
FW3Ashleigh Sykes  83'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic

Player of the Match:
Megan Rapinoe (United States)

Assistant referees:
Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Loreto Toloza (Chile)
Fourth official:
Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

Australia vs Nigeria edit

Australia  2–0  Nigeria
Report
Australia[6]
Nigeria[6]
GK1Lydia Williams
CB5Laura Alleway
CB14Alanna Kennedy
CB7Stephanie Catley
DM8Elise Kellond-Knight
CM10Emily van Egmond
CM19Katrina Gorry  62'
RW17Kyah Simon  87'
LW9Caitlin Foord
CF11Lisa De Vanna (c)
CF20Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
MF13Tameka Butt  62'
FW23Michelle Heyman  87'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
GK1Precious Dede
RB3Osinachi Ohale  52'
CB6Josephine Chukwunonye   60'
CB5Onome Ebi
LB23Ngozi Ebere
CM14Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)  42'
CM12Halimat Ayinde
RM8Asisat Oshoala  84'
LM13Ngozi Okobi
CF17Francisca Ordega
CF9Desire Oparanozie  54'
Substitutions:
DF15Ugo Njoku  52'
FW4Perpetua Nkwocha  54'
FW10Courtney Dike  84'
Manager:
Edwin Okon

Player of the Match:
Lisa De Vanna (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Yolanda Parga (Spain)
Fourth official:
Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
Fifth official:
Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

United States vs Sweden edit

United States  0–0  Sweden
Report
United States[8]
Sweden[8]
GK1Hope Solo
RB11Ali Krieger
CB19Julie Johnston
CB4Becky Sauerbrunn
LB22Meghan Klingenberg
CM10Carli Lloyd (c)
CM12Lauren Holiday
RW14Morgan Brian  58'
LW15Megan Rapinoe
CF23Christen Press  67'
CF2Sydney Leroux  78'
Substitutions:
FW8Amy Rodriguez  58'
FW20Abby Wambach  67'
FW13Alex Morgan  78'
Manager:
Jill Ellis
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
RB23Elin Rubensson
CB14Amanda Ilestedt
CB5Nilla Fischer
LB18Jessica Samuelsson
CM7Lisa Dahlkvist
CM17Caroline Seger
RW10Sofia Jakobsson
LW16Lina Nilsson  70'
CF15Therese Sjögran  75'
CF8Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
DF3Linda Sembrant  70'
MF20Emilia Appelqvist  75'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
Sarah Walker (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)
Fifth official:
Souad Oulhaj (Morocco)

Nigeria vs United States edit

Nigeria  0–1  United States
Report
Attendance: 52,193[9]
Nigeria[10]
United States[10]
GK1Precious Dede
RB22Sarah Nnodim  38'   69'
CB6Josephine Chukwunonye   60'
CB5Onome Ebi  43'
LB23Ngozi Ebere
CM14Evelyn Nwabuoku (c)
CM13Ngozi Okobi  68'
RW17Francisca Ordega  77'
LW7Esther Sunday  50'
CF10Courtney Dike  50'
CF8Asisat Oshoala
Substitutions:
FW9Desire Oparanozie  50'
MF12Halimat Ayinde  50'
MF20Cecilia Nku  77'
Manager:
Edwin Okon
GK1Hope Solo
RB11Ali Krieger
CB19Julie Johnston
CB4Becky Sauerbrunn
LB22Meghan Klingenberg
CM12Lauren Holiday
CM10Carli Lloyd
RW15Megan Rapinoe  74'
LW17Tobin Heath  80'
CF20Abby Wambach (c)
CF13Alex Morgan  66'
Substitutions:
FW2Sydney Leroux  66'
MF7Shannon Boxx  74'
DF3Christie Rampone  80'
Manager:
Jill Ellis

Player of the Match:
Julie Johnston (United States)

Assistant referees:
Nataliya Rachynska (Ukraine)
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Rita Gani (Malaysia)
Fifth official:
Widiya Shamsuri (Malaysia)

Australia vs Sweden edit

Australia  1–1  Sweden
Report
Australia[12]
Sweden[12]
GK1Lydia Williams
CB5Laura Alleway
CB14Alanna Kennedy
CB7Stephanie Catley
DM8Elise Kellond-Knight
CM10Emily van Egmond
CM19Katrina Gorry  85'
RW17Kyah Simon  72'
LW9Caitlin Foord
CF11Lisa De Vanna (c)  63'
CF20Samantha Kerr
Substitutions:
FW2Larissa Crummer  63'
FW23Michelle Heyman  72'
MF13Tameka Butt  85'
Manager:
Alen Stajcic
GK1Hedvig Lindahl
RB23Elin Rubensson  76'
CB14Amanda Ilestedt
CB5Nilla Fischer
LB18Jessica Samuelsson
CM7Lisa Dahlkvist
CM17Caroline Seger
RW10Sofia Jakobsson
LW16Lina Nilsson  74'
CF15Therese Sjögran
CF8Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
FW9Kosovare Asllani  74'
DF6Sara Thunebro  76'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Mayte Chávez (Mexico)
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Tupou Patia (Cook Islands)
Fifth official:
Janette Arcanjo (Brazil)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Match report – Group D – Sweden v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 8, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Sweden-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Match report – Group D – USA v Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – United States-Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "Match report – Group D – Australia v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Australia-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Match report – Group D – USA v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – United States-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  9. ^ "Match report – Group D – Nigeria v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Nigeria-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "Match report – Group D – Australia v Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Australia-Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.

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